1133–1189
Henry II of England
King of England from 1154 to 1189
56years old at death
20,577days lived
24%of the people on this site died younger
Henry II of England was born on 12 March 1133 and died on 13 July 1189, aged 56 years and 123 days. That is 20,577 days in all.
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Also born on 12 March
- Gabriele D'AnnunzioItalian writer, poet, playwright, soldier and politician · 1863–193874 yrs
- Jack KerouacAmerican writer · 1922–196947 yrs
- Gustav KirchhoffGerman physicist · 1824–188763 yrs
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- Prince Henry the Navigator ↗Portuguese prince and governor · 1394–146066 yrs
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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